Toronto Maple Leafs - 2022 Entry Draft - 2nd Rd Pick (38th OA) - Fraser Minten (C)

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Ice Chips: Toronto Maple Leafs assign F Fraser Minten to AHL Marlies | TSN

The Maple Leafs assigned centre Fraser Minten to the AHL's Toronto Marlies on Tuesday.

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The Maple Leafs assigned centre Fraser Minten to the AHL's Toronto Marlies on Tuesday.

As the team held their practice on Tuesday morning, goaltender Anthony Stolarz was not on the ice. Stolarz has not skated since exiting Thursday's win over the Anaheim Ducks with a lower-body injury after the first period.

Minten posted two goals and four points in 11 games with the Maple Leafs after being recalled amid a rash of injuries last month. He has two goals and four points in five games with the Marlies this season.

The 20-year-old made his NHL debut last season, going without a point in four games with Toronto. He was selected 38th overall by the Maple Leafs in the 2022 draft.

 

[The Shadow]

Excellent. Let him cook

 

[LeafSteel]

He acquitted himself well.

Best for him to go back and continue to develop.

We saw Knies struggle with the NHL season and then the playoffs.

Can’t do that to Minten and if the intention is to get better at 3C, that can’t be Minten this year. It will have to be via trade and if it is a long term 3C solution, we are probably looking at Minten as part of the trade package for it.

 

[Buds17]

Lack of any concern with waivers and the ability for the organization to retain as much talent as possible were always going to be deciding factors. It's good that he's of an age now where the Marlies are the other option (obviously having already come from there at the time of his promotion to the Leafs).